{"id":5217,"date":"2025-09-29T05:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=5217"},"modified":"2025-09-27T20:18:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T01:18:35","slug":"cmn-almanac-181","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=5217","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, September 29th<\/strong>, the 272nd day of the year. There are 93<\/p>\n

\"Bryant<\/a>
Bryant Gumbel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

days remaining until the end of the year and 87 days remaining until Christmas.<\/p>\n

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES<\/strong>\u00a0 Classical Music Month,<\/p>\n

Hispanic Heritage Month, National Courtesy Month, Chicken<\/p>\n

Month, Baby Safety Month, National Piano Month, Honey<\/p>\n

Month, Suicide Prevention Month, Little League Month, Self<\/p>\n

Improvement Month, Confucius Day<\/p>\n

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Calvin<\/a>
Calvin Johnson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bryant Gumbel, 77, sportscaster\/TV host (Today Show)<\/p>\n

Hersey Hawkins, 59, basketball player<\/p>\n

Ken Norton Jr., 59, football player<\/p>\n

Calvin Johnson, 40, football player<\/p>\n

Kevin Durant, 37, basketball player<\/p>\n

HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n

DEATHS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Kevin<\/a>
Kevin Durant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tom Bradley, 1998, first Black Mayor of Los Angeles, (b. 1918)<\/p>\n

L. C. Greenwood, 2013, football player (b. 1947)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1910\u00a0<\/strong>– National Urban League founded in New York City.<\/p>\n

1940 –\u00a0<\/b>1st US merchant ship “Booker T. Washington” commanded by a black<\/p>\n

captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington, Delaware.<\/p>\n

1947 –\u00a0<\/b>Dizzy Gillespie presented his 1st Carnegie Hall concert in N.Y.<\/p>\n

\"Tom<\/a>
Tom Bradley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1950 –\u00a0<\/b>Telephone Answering Machine created by Bell Laboratories.<\/p>\n

1954 –\u00a0<\/b>Willie Mays’\u00a0famous over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz’ 460′ drive.<\/p>\n

1959 –\u00a0<\/b>Little Anthony & the Imperials record “Shimmy Shimmy Koko Bop”.<\/p>\n

1962 –\u00a0<\/b>Pres. John Kennedy\u00a0authorized use of federal troops to integrate Univ.<\/p>\n

of Mississippi<\/p>\n

1967 –\u00a0<\/b>Gladys Knight & Pips releases “I Heard it Through the Grapevine”.<\/p>\n

1977\u00a0<\/b>– James Brown’s band walks out claiming they were underpaid &<\/p>\n

\"Little<\/a>
Little Anthony & the Imperials<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

overworked.<\/p>\n

1977 –\u00a0<\/b>Muhammad Ali beats Earnie Shavers in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.<\/p>\n

1980\u00a0<\/strong>– The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture open a new $3.8<\/p>\n

million building in New York City.<\/p>\n

1987 –\u00a0<\/b>“Didn’t We Almost Have It All,” by Whitney Houston\u00a0hits #1.<\/p>\n

1988 –\u00a0<\/b>Florence Griffith Joyner sets 200m woman’s record (21.34).<\/p>\n

1992 –\u00a0<\/b>Magic Johnson\u00a0announces return to play basketball (he doesn’t).<\/p>\n

\"Pointer<\/a>
Pointer Sisters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1994 –\u00a0<\/b>Pointer Sisters receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.<\/p>\n

1995 –\u00a0<\/b>O.J. Simpson\u00a0trial sent to the jury.<\/p>\n

2008\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0<\/b>Following the bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers and Washington<\/p>\n

Mutual, The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 777.68 points, the largest<\/p>\n

single-day point loss in its history.<\/p>\n

HOROSCOPE<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a Libra born on September 29th, your personality is defined by your refined diplomacy, romanticism and imagination. The group setting is where you are most comfortable and it is group harmony that you are most dedicated to protecting. In both your friendships and personal relationships, you are willing to put great effort into restoring balance, which sometimes involves sacrifices on your part. In all matters of life, you apply a creative and imaginative outlook that is greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, September 29th, the 272nd day of the year. There are 93 days remaining until the end of the year and 87 days remaining until Christmas. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0 Classical Music Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, National Courtesy Month, Chicken Month, Baby Safety Month, National Piano Month, Honey Month, Suicide Prevention Month, Little League …<\/p>\n

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